Doncaster Rovers vs Bradford City: 3–1

Doncaster Rovers beat Bradford City 3–1 in the English EFL Trophy on Tuesday, 11 November 2025 at Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster, England.

Competition: English EFL Trophy (2025-26 EFL Trophy, Group Stage)
Kick-off time: Tue, 11 Nov 2025, 19:00 UTC
Status: Full Time
Venue: Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster, England
Attendance: 2,085
Teams: Doncaster Rovers (home), Bradford City (away)

Goals

39' — Tyreik Wright (Bradford City)
64' — Jordan Gibson (Doncaster Rovers)
70' — Brandon Hanlan (Doncaster Rovers)
78' — Jordan Gibson (Doncaster Rovers)

Starting line-ups

Doncaster Rovers (4-2-3-1): Ian Lawlor (G), Jay Mcgrath (CD-L), Will Flint (CD-R), Jack Senior (LB), Jamie Sterry (RB), Sam Straughan Brown (AM), Ben Close (LM), Robbie Gotts (RM), Brandon Hanlan (F), Glenn Middleton (AM-L), Damola Ajayi (AM-R).

Bradford City (3-4-2-1): Joe Hilton (G), Tom Mcintyre (CD), Ibou Touray (CD-L), Neill Byrne (CD-R), Jenson Metcalfe (CM-L), Alex Pattison (CM-R), Lewis Richards (LM), Brad Halliday (RM), Andy Cook (F), Tyreik Wright (CF-L), George Lapslie (CF-R).

Recent form

Doncaster Rovers: lost 4–0 away to Leyton Orient (11 Oct); lost 2–1 vs Northampton Town (18 Oct); drew 1–1 away to Reading (25 Oct); won 2–1 away to Crewe Alexandra (1 Nov); lost 2–1 vs Barnsley (8 Nov).

Bradford City: drew 2–2 vs Barnsley (18 Oct); drew 1–1 away to Stevenage (25 Oct); drew 0–0 vs Lincoln City (28 Oct); lost 1–0 away to Cheltenham Town (1 Nov); lost 2–1 vs Burton Albion (8 Nov).